Monthly Archives: May 2010

Next month sees the release of an Australian movie called The Wog Boy 2, sequel to the 2000 comedy by Nick Giannopoulus The Wog Boy. Set on the Greek island of Mykonos, it may well cause a resurgence of interest in both … Continue reading →

My mind in clouds I miss the turnoff, rocketing endlessly towards Tweed Heads then having to loop back via the maddeningly curvaceous Clothiers Creek Road until I am on the Tweed Valley Way, destination Tweed Valley Whey. By the time … Continue reading →

Too many years have lapsed since I underwent my Minestrone ritual, and I refuse to put it off any further. It’s not as if its creation is something I dislike; on the contrary, I find it one of the most soothing … Continue reading →

Funny how once you open up the dialogue about baked beans you find out how many people love them. I was delighted recently to learn that one of Ian Parmentier’s so-called ‘guilty secrets’ was baked beans in ham sauce – … Continue reading →